Psychiatric patients' belief in general health factors and sin as causes of illness.
Of 52 psychiatric inpatients, 81% believed that factors such as proper diet, sleep, and exercise affect the development of illnesses, and 23% believed that sin-related factors, such as sinful thoughts or acts, have such an effect.
Sheehan
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
Kroll
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J
D001294:Attitude to Health; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D004194:Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology